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Division I · The Summit League

University of South Dakota · Admissions

Vermillion, SD · Town · Public · Research university · the Coyotes · Website ↗

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

99%
Admitted
of 5,349 applicants
3rd
Selectivity percentile
among Division I schools
1110–1330
SAT middle 50%
19–25
ACT middle 50%
Optional
Test scores
61%
Graduate in 6 yrs

Where your scores would fall

The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.

SAT 1110 – 1330 Your SAT
SAT reading 570 – 650
SAT math 540 – 680
ACT 19 – 25 Your ACT

Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.

Selectivity in context

More selective than3%
Graduation rate61%
  • Applicants5,349
  • Admitted5,296 99%
  • Undergraduates7,095
  • Women63%
  • Graduate within 6 years61%
For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.
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